Syllabus
Unit 1
Impacts of built environment on natural environment. Site development- site selection, urban heat island, Public Transport, vegetation, development footprint, storm water runoff, solar reflectance index. Materials and Resources- segregation, recycling, reduction in waste, reuse of materials and building, renewability. Features of sustainable building materials and sustainable alternatives
Cement and carbon emissions, Alternative fuel for cements, alternative cements and cementitious material. Sustainable concrete construction – recycled materials, reducing cement content, improving production processes, designing for longevity, incorporating sustainable additives, water conservation techniques. Smart materials and technologies – Permeable concrete, cool concrete, UHPC, use of PCM
Unit 2
Sustainability of steel reinforcement and structural steel. Building blocks – different types- insulated precast system – Comparative performances. Wood-plastic composites, Engineered lumber, Bio-based products Construction and Demolition – waste management. Design for deconstruction.
Building energy issues – building energy design strategy. Embodied energy, Operational energy in Building and Life cycle energy. Life cycle assessment- LCC, LCIA – Introduction to different Software packages.?
Unit 3
Indoor air quality-Paints, Adhesive and sealants for use in building, Volatile organic content (VOC) emission issues and indoor air quality for Sustainability and Health hazard. Construction operations – site planning, air quality during construction
Built environment hydrologic cycle – water resources issues – strategies for conservation and recycling – waste water and storm water handling strategies.
Integrated design approach – Ecological design concepts. Green building evolution and Different phases of Green building project management- Building assessment and eco labels – standards (LEED, GRIHA).
Objectives and Outcomes
Prerequisite(s): 19CIE204 Construction Materials and Methods
Course Objective
- To expose the students to the concepts of sustainability in the context of building and engineered building materials
- Exposing the student to concepts of embodied and operational energy, minimizing energy consumption
Course Outcome
CO1: Apply the principles of sustainable design for site assessment and development
CO2: Analyze sustainable construction practices related to design decisions
CO3: Assess building energy issues and suggest design options
CO4: Propose strategies for water conservation and ensuring proper indoor air quality
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Text Books / References
Text Book
“Sustainable Building Design Manual- Volume II”, Published by TERI, New Delhi, 2009.
Reference(s)
Kibert, C.J., “Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery”, John Wiley & Sons, 2016.
Gajanan M. Sabnis “Green Building with Concrete: Sustainable Design and Construction”, CRC Press, 2015.
Sandy Halliday, “Sustainable Construction”, Routledge, (Taylor & FrancisGroup), 2013.
Dejan Mumovic and Mat Santamouris (Ed), “A Handbook of Sustainable Building Design and Engineering”, CRC Press, 2018..
Osman Attmann, “Green Architecture: Advanced Technologies and Materials”, Mc-Graw Hill, 2010.
